Chess Pieces and Moves

An introduction to setting up the chessboard and

moving the pieces

Martha Rice
 The board

•8x8 board

•64 squares

•black on bottom left

 Initial setup

Pawn
Rook
Knight
Bishop
Queen
King
 Pawn
Opening
move:
Up one or
two

Capturing
move:
Up one
diagonally

After first
move:
Up one or
capture
 Rook

Move horizontally or
vertically In a straight line
as far as it can go without
jumping another piece.
 Knight
Moves in an L shape

Only piece that can jump

other pieces
 Bishop

Can move
diagonally as
many squares
as possible
without
jumping
another piece
 Queen

Can move diagonally or

horizontally or vertically
as many squares as
possible without jumping

Most powerful piece

 King

Must be protected

Can only move one

space

When captured, game

is lost